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Monday, 21 December 2009

Cupcake chellenge in the ultimate comfort zone

Monday morning and only four more sleeps until the big day and still not really ready. Are we ever ready, I very much doubt it, although I stood behind a lady in Tesco the other day who was extremely confident she had been ready since the first of December.......she went on to tell the cashier that she makes it a household policy that everyone has their preparations completed by that date........I felt like saying wake up to the real world lady ! The cashier gave me a wry look as she walked away and I had a fair idea that his thoughts were not too distant from my own.

Crafting - well my mojo has been on holiday the last few days........or could be away making Christmas preparations with the lady in Tesco........but thanks to Claire and her wonderful artwork it has made a brief appearance today, albeit it very much in my botanical comfort zone. Claire has come up with another brilliant image and it's free to anyone who pops along to her blog.

As soon as I saw her latest image I could visualise a card and I have used it for this weeks Cupcake challenge which has the theme "Time For Celebration - a fairly open ended theme birthday, new baby, wedding, engagement, the choice is yours!"

So I have used Claire's image which I thought matched wonderfully the dragonfly she created form me a while back when I won her candy. I printed the main image three times and dragonfly twice so I could decoupage, colouring with Copics. I have added diamond glaze to the tulips and mounted all onto some My Minds Eye DP, a greeting from Rubber Tapestry CLS5006 made into a ribbon slide using a Nestie run through the Bug and some ribbon. I also traced the swirls on the image bow and added crystal glitter. As I said, very much comfort zone stuff.

Hiya Brenda. Your card is beautiful my friend. Love the flowers and the colouring is just brilliant. I love the design and the lovely sentiment with that fab ribbon.Have a lovely Christmas when it arrives. I like you am not totally ready, but hey, it will all come together in the end.Ready for 1st Dec, I dont think so.Love Sandra xx

Beautiful Brenda, just love the freshness of it. Would you believe I am still getting orders for Christmas Cards...I know, that lady in tescos must be the only one on the planet who is ready for Christmas lol. We still have snow lying but no snow falling as yet. Keep warm.Pinky

Hi Brenda, what a lovely card, and so cheering to see something so springlike on such a cold, snowy day.

Thank you very much for the beautiful Christmas card. It's now up on my mantlepiece in pride of place. In case I don't get chance to say it again, have a wonderful Christmas, & I look forward to seeing lots more of your inspiring creations in the new year. xx

Gorgeous card Brenda and beautiful bouquet. I can't get myself in the crafting mode at all at the moment. Am only glad that I got all my DT stuff done up to the end of the year or I wouldn't have anything to post lol.

I best get me skates on with the Christmas prep too by the sound of it! 1st Dec yeah right lol. Hope you're getting organised!

This is gorgeous Brenda and a refreshing change from Christmas cards.Just to let you know that there's gonna be a fantastic Blog Hop organised by The Stamp Man, running from 27th Dec to 3rd Jan. Please check out their blog.Hope your festive preparations are going well.Pat xx

Your dragonfly is gorgeous, another beautiful card brenda. What on earth do you do for 24 days if your all organized by the 1st of dec. Isn't the preps and organizing the thing that builds up the Christmas spirit through the month of Dec.Have a great Christmas and a peaceful one.Happy craftingTracy x

oh hun you have done a brilliant job with clares image I have that and cant wait to use it,well I have but its for a DT post which cant go up yet,but boy hun yours is just amazing encase I forget hope you and your family have a wonderful xmas and a safe and happy new year love hugs cheryl xxx

Beautiful card - great job with the image Brenda - its fab and the Dragonfly works really well with it. You are so good ...didn't think anyone would have the time to use it at the mo! Have a wonderful Christmas and a happy and healthy 2010! Hope it's a great year for you! Love Claire x

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